We have seen a tremendous rise in the number of scams in the last few years. Some of the common scams are grandparent scams, imposter scams, debt-relief scams, romance scams, mail-fraud scams, social media scams. According to the Federal Trade Commission, in 2021 alone social media scams cost the consumers a whopping $2.7 billion

To fight this rising threat of scams and to empower Norwood residents to spot and report scams, the Town of Norwood created the Anti-scam Task Force (NASTF). The task force comprises Town of Norwood and community partners that include the Norwood Police Department,  Norwood Senior Center,  One Local bank, Morrill Memorial Library, and others.

Please join the Norwood Anti-scam Task Force for an informational session called Scams 101: Spot, Report and Stop! The session will take place at the library on Monday March 18, 2024 at 7PM in the Simoni Room. The presentation will include,

• Information about the mission and vision of NASTF
• The Federal Trade Commission collects data on scams. Understand what the  data tells us about scams, which ones are most active, what kind of financial loss they represent. This topic will be presented by Norwood Selectwoman Amanda Grow.
• Tips and best practices to protect your money. This topic will be presented by Amy Sobchuk, Asst. Vice President/Compliance Analyst  at One Local Bank
• Learn how law enforcement handles scams. Sgt. William Fundora of the Norwood Police Department will provide information on the type of scams Norwood PD is aware of, and how to report them. Learn stories of scams that happened right here in Norwood.

The presentation will be followed by a Q&A. For more information on the NASTF, please visit NASTF webpage.

This program is free and open to all. Registration is highly recommended as seating is limited. To register, please  fill the form below or call the Reference Department at 781 769 0200 ext. 2

We thank our community partners Norwood Police Department, Norwood Senior Center, One Local Bank, Town of Norwood.

Thank you to Norwood Community Media for helping this program to reach a wider audience.